Simcenter Femap is a standalone, CAD-agnostic finite-element pre- and post-processor. Tightly integrated with Simcenter Nastran but able to drive most major solvers (Abaqus, Ansys, LS-DYNA, MSC), it’s the go-to choice for aerospace and structural engineering teams that want a focused, fast, explicit FEA tool without a full integrated CAD/CAE environment.
Why teams pick Femap
- CAD-agnostic — works with NX, CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, NEUTRAL CAD.
- Solver-agnostic — drives Nastran but generates input decks for most others.
- Performance — feels fast even on huge models because the tool is purpose-built rather than embedded in a wider CAD environment.
- Customisable via API — Python, BASIC, and visual programming for workflow automation.